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Trump Enraged As 5 GOP Senators Join Dems on Vote to Limit His Military Authority in Venezuela

Paul joined four other Republicans in advancing a resolution to limit future U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional approval.

Trump Enraged As 5 GOP Senators Join Dems on Vote to Limit His Military Authority in Venezuela
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
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Five Republican senators joined Democrats in a 52-47 Senate vote advancing a resolution to limit future U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. President Trump condemned the five and said they should not be elected again.

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Rand Paul R · KY · SEN

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Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Republican senator who voted to advance the Venezuela war-powers resolution and cosponsored it

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Todd Young
R · IN · SEN

Republican senator who voted to advance the Venezuela war-powers resolution

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who condemned the Republican senators for advancing the resolution

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Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Republican senator who voted to advance the Venezuela war-powers resolution

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Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Senator who criticized the Republicans’ vote

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator who voted to advance the resolution

John Barrasso
R · WY · SEN

Senator who argued the resolution would weaken presidential authority

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Republican senator who voted to advance the resolution

Adam B. Schiff
D · CA · SEN

Senator and cosponsor of the resolution

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader and cosponsor of the resolution

Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Senator who sponsored the resolution

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Senate Advances Measure to Limit Military Action in Venezuela

The Senate advanced a resolution limiting further U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional approval, and Rand Paul supported the measure as a co-sponsor. Center outlets present the vote as a bipartisan congressional check on presidential military authority and note the resolution's next steps. Right-leaning outlets stress the limits on Trump's authority, with some foregrounding his condemnation of the Republican senators who supported the measure.

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